Fall Weight Loss Challenge 2021(October, November and December) A Continuation

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 79.5kg (12st 7lb) on 18 Oct
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:79.5kg (12st 7lb) on 18 Oct
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 74kg (11st 9lb)


October 4: N/A
October 11:N/A
October 18: 79.5kg (12st 7lb)
October 25: 76kg (12 st)

October Goal: 77.5kg (12st 2lb)
October Actual: 76kg (12st)
October Loss: 7lb

November 1: 74.5kg (11st 10lb)
November 8:
November 15:
November 22:
November 29:

November Goal:73kg (11st 6.5lb)
November Actual:
November Loss:

December 6:
December 13:
December 20:
December 27:

December Goal: 72kg (11st 4lb)
December Actual:
December Loss:

Weight lost this week: 4lb
Current challenge loss: 11lb
Challenge Weight loss goal: 17lb

My name is Donna. I am 61 years old, 5' 5" tall. I live in the Midwest of USA. I am in remission for breast cancer, have Type 2 Diabetes, an under active thyroid, a touch of high blood pressure, some osteoporosis and am working to get healthier. I know losing weight and exercising more will help all of these issues.


CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM August 31, 2021): 186.8
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 15 pounds to land at 171.8



Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s


I TRY TO WEIGH ON THE 1ST AND LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH ALSO. I HAVE MADE THE GOAL OF LOSING A LITTLE MORE IN SEPT AND OCT AND KEEPING IT A LITTLE LESS THROUGH THE NOV AND DEC HOLIDAYS (AND BAKING SEASON.) I THINK THAT 15 POUNDS OVERALL IS A MORE REALISTIC GOAL FOR ME ESPECIALLY SINCE I LIVE IN A VERY SNOWY AND ICY AREA AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISE ARE DIFFICULT AFTER OCTOBER 1ST. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT I GET AND STAY AT A HEALTHY WEIGHT DUE TO HEALTH REASONS I WILL SHARE ALONG THE WAY. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! I AM ROOTING FOR YOU AND SUPPORTING YOU ALL 100% WE CAN DO THIS!



Sept 02: 185.2 (Trend Weight: 187.5) I’m starting late. I want this challenge because I am determined to not let the cold weather months and all the major holidays put me in a weight-gain situation. Thanks for offering this challenge. I will be supporting you all 100%
Sept 09: 188.8 (Trend Weight: 187.9) Wow. Emotional eating still packs on the pounds, even if it doesn’t seem fair. A very traumatic death this week in my extended family, my own health scares, plenty of travel and a well that stops pumping water. There is more, but I think you get it. But we all know that eating with all caution to the wind solves nothing, right? Traveling today but I hope to get in more movement and less food in the coming week. I’m not perfect, folks, but I’m determined. I am happy to meet you all!
Sept 16: 185.2 (Trend Weight: 187.8) A good day yesterday. More windows cleaned and I’m almost done with that calorie burning project. Travel today. Clearly I won’t make goal this month but turning this ship around as fast as I can after an emotional gain. Sept 23: 187.6 Horrible week for me. Meals have been kept good but the snacks are killing me and the lack of exercise is not good. Lots of reasons for the lack of movement (too many to even mention) but I’ve got to get creative in my situations and make some extra movement happen! More travel today. Ugh!
Sept 30: 186.2

Sept Start: 186.8
Sept Actual: 186.2
Sept Goal: 181.8
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 0.6 lbs Lost

Oct 01: 187.0 Not such a good start. I had a binge last night, in all honesty. Today I will try to compensate for that. Good luck everyone in October.

Oct 07: 185.6 Much better! I worked harder at my dietary choices, even if I was in the green. In this upcoming week, I hope to monitor how which foods are affecting me and the scale, even when I’m within my goals. I hope to learn a little more about how my body responds.

Oct 14: 185.6…..(Trend Weight 187.2)….. Nice to see a drop. Travel today . Here comes the yo-yo.

Oct 21: 185.2…..(Trend Weight 186.6)…..Travel today to the university hospital. 4 hours each way. I will be gone until Saturday night having surgery that is breast cancer related (I’m in remission). It’s a health scare that is being immediately taken care of. My pre-op EKG did not turn up so good. I may have a blockage. I will share more later as time allows. Surgery is 6:15 am until about 9:00 a.m. tomorrow (Friday). Thanks in advance for the prayers, good vibes and well-wishes. I appreciate you all. Keep going folks!

Oct 28: 189.2…..(Trend Weight 187.2)…..Yikes!

Oct 31: 188.2…..(Trend Weight 187.2)…..I’ve gone downhill since my surgery on the 22nd of October. Gotta invest in myself in November and not lose all the progress I’ve made.


Oct Start: 186.2
Oct Actual: 188.2
Oct Goal: 177.8

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 2.0 GAIN



Nov 01: …..189.4…..(Trend Weight 187.7)…..Pizza, Candy and other Spooky junk for Halloween. Now it’s time to get back on track! I am too dangerously close to getting back into the 190’s.

Nov 04: xxxxx
Nov 11: xxxxx
Nov 18: xxxxx
Nov 25: xxxxx
Nov 30: xxxxx


Nov Start: xxxxx
Nov Actual: xxxxx
Nov Goal: 173.8

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:



Dec 01: xxxxx
Dec 07: xxxxx
Dec 15: xxxxx
Dec 22: xxxxx
Dec 29: xxxxx
Dec 31: [/color= green


Dec Start: xxxxx
Dec Actual: xxxxx

Dec Goal: 170.8
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 182.0
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 12 lbs


October 4: n/a
October 11: n/a
October 18: 180.4
October 25: 178.8 (weighed in on 10/24)

October Goal: 180 (-2.0 lbs)
October Actual: 178.8
October Loss: 3.2 lbs overall from starting weight

November 1: 178.0
November 8:
November 15:
November 22:
November 29:

November Goal: 5lbs
November Actual:
November Loss:

December 6:
December 13:
December 20:
December 27:

December Goal: 4 lbs
December Actual:
December Loss:

Weight lost this week:
Current challenge loss:
Challenge Weight loss goal:

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 293 (01/28/21)
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 206.4
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 184


October 4: 207 (+0.6)
October 11: 206 (-1)
October 18: 205.4 (-0.6)
October 25: 202.2 (-3.2)

October Goal: 198
October Actual: 202.2
October Loss: 4.2

November 1: 197.4 (-4.8)
November 8:
November 15:
November 22:
November 29:

November Goal: 191
November Actual:
November Loss:

December 6:
December 13:
December 20:
December 27:

December Goal: 184
December Actual:
December Loss:

Weight lost this week: 3.2
Current challenge loss: 4.2
Challenge Weight loss goal: 184

Sep 28: 130.0- last weight from previous round

October 5: 130.7
October 12: 131.4
October 19: 131.9
October 26: 133

October Goal: 129.0
October Actual: 133
October Loss: gain 3lb

November 2: 132.5
November 9:
November 16:
November 23:
November 30:

November Goal:128
November Actual:
November Loss:

December 7:
December 14:
December 21:
December 28:

December Goal:127
December Actual:
December Loss:

Weight lost this week: 0.5
Current challenge loss: gain 2.5
Challenge Weight loss goal:127

YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 149.6
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 145lbs (-4.6lbs)


October 4: n/a
October 11: n/a
October 18: 149.6
October 25: 151.0

October Goal: 149.0
October Actual: 151.4
October Loss: +1.8lbs

November 1: 149.2 (-0.4lbs from start, -1.2lbs from last weigh in) a bit of a whoosh after steadily rising for the last several weeks. I will be quite pleased when I get to the point that I stop seeing 150+ on the scale. I gained up to 160 in 2020 due to meds, and bringing it back down has been a slooow slog, but it's coming along.
November 8:
November 15:
November 22:
November 29:

November Goal: 147
November Actual:
November Loss:

December 6:
December 13:
December 20:
December 27:

December Goal: 145
December Actual:
December Loss:

Weight lost this week:
Current challenge loss:
Challenge Weight loss goal:

Challenge starting weight: 235lb
Challenge weight loss goal: 30lb

October 01: 235
October 08: 232.2 lb
October 15: 232 lb
October 22:232
October 29:231.2

October Goal: 225 lbs
October Actual: 231.2
October Loss: 3.8lb

November 05: 229.8 lb
November 12:
November 19:
November 26:

November Goal:215
November Actual:
November Loss:

December 3:
December 10:
December 17:
December 24:
December 31:

December Goal:205
December Actual:

Max weight: 330 (July 10, 2020)
Challenge starting weight: 235.9
Challenge weight loss goal: 220 October 01 : 235.9 : starting weight
October 08 : 235.5 : weekly loss = 0.4
October 15 : 233.2 : weekly loss = 2.2
October 22 : 233.5 : weekly loss = -0.3
October 29 : 233.0 : weekly loss = 0.5

October Goal..: 232.3
October Actual: 233.0 : monthly loss = 2.9
October Loss: missed goal by 0.7 pounds

November 05 : 234.1 : weekly loss = -1.1
November 12 :
November 19 :
November 26 :

November Goal..: 226.7
December Goal..: 220.0

Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 15.9 pounds in 13 weeks (~1.22 lbs/week)
Actual Weight Loss: 1.8 pounds in 5 weeks (~0.4 lbs/week)

(I've changed to using a 7-day average weight, to eliminate the "noise" from daily fluctuations)